Washington, DC - The FTC keeps its finger on the pulse of markets, channeling its resources to protect consumers from deceptive and unfair practices involving new technologies. A few years ago, we created the Mobile Technology Unit to help bring consumer protection into the mobile era. Staffers assist the Bureau of Consumer Protection and FTC regions with law enforcement investigations and lend their expertise to the development of consumer protection policy.

Washington, DC - Blasting  Congressional Democrats  for offering a bill to hike Social Security taxes and cut benefits cut,  Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens, called the proposal "just more income confiscation  that does nothing to solve Social Security 's financial crisis."

Washington, DC - In this week’s address, the President called on Republicans in Congress to stop playing politics with law enforcement and national security and confirm Loretta Lynch as Attorney General of the United States.  Loretta is an independent, career prosecutor who deserves to be confirmed as soon as possible.  She has proven herself time and again throughout her 30-year career, yet come Monday, the amount of time her nomination will have languished on the floor of the Senate will total more than that of the past seven Attorney General nominees combined. 

Atlanta, Georgia - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, joined by Labor Secretary Tom Perez, today announced the recipients of $200 million in competitive awards to fund and evaluate pilot projects in 10 states to help Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (SNAP) participants find jobs and work toward self-sufficiency. Projects in California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Virginia, Vermont, and Washington were chosen.

Washington, DC - Statement By Secretary Jeh C. Johnson Announcing The U.S. Secret Service Deputy Director And Creation Of The Chief Operating Officer Position:

Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz today announced they will lead a delegation of 25 American companies on a Business Development Trade Mission to Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, China next month.